Page 1 User Manual DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port January 2023...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.........6 Contents and Audience............6 Conventions..............6 Document Structure............6 Chapter 2. Overview..........7 General Information............7 Specifications..............9 Product Appearance............14 Front Panel..............14 Left Side Panel............16 Right Side Panel............17 Back Panel...............18...
Page 3 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port User Manual Statistics..............68 Network Statistics............68 DHCP..............69 Routing..............70 Clients and Sessions.............72 Port Statistics............73 Multicast Groups............74 IPsec Statistics............75 VPN Statistics............76 Connections Setup............77 WAN..............77 Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection....79 Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection....82...
Page 4 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port User Manual Advanced..............186 VLAN..............187 WAN Remapping............190 DNS..............191 DDNS..............193 Ports Settings............195 Redirect..............198 Routing..............199 TR-069 Client............201 UPnP..............203 UDPXY..............205 IGMP..............207 ALG/Passthrough............208 VoIP..............210 Home..............210 Advanced Settings............212 Rings..............215 Security..............217 Alarm Clock.............218 Profile Settings............219...
Page 5 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port User Manual Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines.......297 Safety Rules and Conditions..........297 Wireless Installation Considerations........298 Chapter 6. Abbreviations and Acronyms......299 Page 5 of 302...
Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DWR-956 and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface. Chapter 4 describes all pages of the web-based interface in detail.
Page 7: Chapter 2. Overview
150Mbps and uplink speeds of up to 50Mbps. Also you are able to connect the wireless router DWR-956 to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks.
Page 8 You can configure the settings of the wireless router DWR-956 via the user-friendly web-based interface (the interface is available in several languages). The configuration wizard allows you to quickly switch DWR-956 to one of the following modes: router (for connection to a wired or wireless ISP), access point, repeater, or client, and then configure all needed setting for operation in the selected mode in several simple steps.
Page 9: Specifications
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Specifications Hardware Processor · RTL8685PB (1GHz) · 128MB, DDR2, built in processor Flash · 16MB, SPI Built-in modem · BroadMobi BM806U-E1 · Interfaces Slot for SIM card (mini-SIM) ·...
Page 10 SSH/TELNET/WEB (HTTP/HTTPS) · Multilingual web-based interface for configuration and management · Support of D-Link Assistant application for Android and iPhone smartphones · Notification on connection problems and auto redirect to settings · Firmware update via web-based interface · Automatic notification on new firmware version ·...
Page 11 · Sending/receiving/reading/removing SMS messages · Support of USSD requests (For DWR-956 with the built-in modem FW version M1.4.4_E1.0.3_A1.1.8. See the data on the modem FW version in the web- based interface of the router, on the “LTE Modem” page.) Wireless Module Parameters Standards ·...
Page 12 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters Wireless connection rate · IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54Mbps · IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps ·...
Page 13 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Phone Call Features · Direct IP-to-IP сall without SIP proxy (P2P) · Call hold/retrieve · Call awaiting · Forwarding (unconditional, busy, no answer) ·...
Page 14: Product Appearance
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on. Solid green The firmware is being updated.
Page 15 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Mode Description The cable is connected to a LAN port. Solid green Data transfer through one or several LAN ports. Blinking green The cable is not connected to a LAN port.
Page 16: Left Side Panel
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Left Side Panel Figure 2. Left side panel view. Name Description A button to restore the factory default settings. RESET To restore the factory defaults, push the button (with the device turned on), hold it for 10 seconds, and then release the button.
Page 17: Right Side Panel
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Right Side Panel Figure 3. Right side panel view. Name Description ON/OFF A button to turn the router on/off. A slot for SIM card (mini-SIM) is also located on the right side panel of the router.
Page 18: Back Panel
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 4. Back panel view. Port Description 12V=2A Power connector. A port to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet...
Page 19: Delivery Package
• “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
Page 20: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection
Computer or Mobile Device Configuration of the wireless dual band gigabit VoIP router with 3G/LTE support DWR-956 (hereinafter referred to as “the router”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web- based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.
Page 21: Connecting To Pc
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
Page 22: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically (Os Windows 7)
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically (OS Windows 7) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
Page 23 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 6. The Network and Sharing Center window.
Page 24 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
Page 25 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button.
Page 26 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button.
Page 27: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically (Os Windows 10)
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically (OS Windows 10) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Settings window. 2. Select the Network & Internet section.
Page 28 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Change your network settings section, select the Change adapter options line. Figure 11. The Network & Internet window.
Page 29 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
Page 30 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button.
Page 31: Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. To connect via built-in LTE modem: insert a SIM card into the slot on the right side panel of the router with the gold contacts facing towards the front of the device and gently push until it clicks.
Page 32: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically And Connecting To Wireless Network (Os Windows 7)
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining Address Automatically Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
Page 33 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button.
Page 34 User Manual 9. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DWR-956 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DWR-956-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button. Figure 18. The list of available networks.
Page 35: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically And Connecting To Wireless Network (Os Windows 10)
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining Address Automatically Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 10) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Settings window. 2. Select the Network & Internet section.
Page 36 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button.
Page 37 User Manual 9. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DWR-956 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DWR-956-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button. Figure 22. The list of available networks.
Page 38: Connecting To Web-Based Interface
Enter key. Also you can enter the IP address of the device (by default, 192.168.0.1). Figure 24. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DWR-956 device. If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to the web-based interface of the router,...
Page 39 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.
Page 40: Web-Based Interface Structure
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure Summary Page On the Summary page, detailed information on the device state is displayed. Figure 27. The summary page.
Page 41 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual The Device Information section displays the model and hardware version of the router, the firmware version, and other data. To contact the technical support group (to send an e-mail), left-click the support e-mail address.
Page 42: Home Page
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Home Page The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings. Figure 28. The Home page.
Page 43: Menu Sections
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Menu Sections To configure the router use the menu in the left part of the page. In the Initial Configuration section you can run the Initial Configuration Wizard. The Wizard...
Page 44: Notifications
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Installation and Connection User Manual Notifications The router's web-based interface displays notifications in the top right part of the page. Figure 29. The web-based interface notifications.
Page 45: Configuring Via Web-Based Interface
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network DWR-956 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DWR-956- 5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the NEXT button.
Page 46 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the opened page, click YES in order to leave the current language of the web-based interface or click NO to select another language.
Page 47: Selecting Operation Mode
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Selecting Operation Mode Select the needed operation mode and click the NEXT button. Router In order to connect your device to a private Ethernet line, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Ethernet value.
Page 48 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In order to connect your device to a wireless ISP (WISP), on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the WISP Repeater value.
Page 49: Access Point Or Repeater
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Access Point or Repeater In order to connect your device to a wired router for adding a wireless network to the existing local network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Ethernet value.
Page 50 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In order to let wired PCs connected to your device access the network of a wireless router, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the Client value.
Page 51: Creating Lte Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating LTE WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Mobile Internet mode. 1. If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into the built-in modem, enter the PIN code in the PIN field and click the APPLY button.
Page 52 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If the router failed to create a WAN connection automatically, click the CONFIGURE MANUALLY button. On the Modem Settings page, configure all needed settings and click the NEXT button.
Page 53: Configuring Lan Port As Wan Port
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring LAN Port as WAN Port This configuration step is available for the Router mode. 1. On the Device connection page, select a free LAN port which will be used as the WAN port.
Page 54: Changing Lan Ipv4 Address
If you want to manually assign the LAN IPv4 address for DWR-956, do not select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address checkbox and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, DNS IP address, Hostname fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.
Page 55: Wi-Fi Client
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the WISP Repeater, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi Сlient page, click the WIRELESS NETWORKS button and select the network to which you want to connect in the opened window.
Page 56 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The number of the key (from first to fourth) which will be used for Default key ID WEP encryption.
Page 57: Configuring Wired Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wired WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data provided by your Internet service provider (ISP).
Page 58: Static Ipv4 Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv4 Connection Figure 46. The page for configuring Static IPv4 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address.
Page 59: Static Ipv6 Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv6 Connection Figure 47. The page for configuring Static IPv6 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Prefix, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address.
Page 60: Pppoe, Ipv6 Pppoe, Pppoe Dual Stack, Pppoe + Dynamic Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connections
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack, PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connections Figure 48. The page for configuring PPPoE WAN connection.
Page 61: Pppoe + Static Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connection Figure 49. The page for configuring PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) WAN connection.
Page 62: Pptp + Dynamic Ip Or L2Tp + Dynamic Ip Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection Figure 50. The page for configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection.
Page 63: Pptp + Static Ip Or L2Tp + Static Ip Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection Figure 51. The page for configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection.
Page 64: Configuring Wireless Network
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the Mobile Internet, Router, Access point, WISP Repeater, and Repeater modes.
Page 65 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 5. If you want to create an additional wireless network isolated from your LAN in the 2.4GHz band, select the Enable guest network checkbox (available for the Mobile Internet, Router, and WISP Repeater modes only).
Page 66: Changing Web-Based Interface Password
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page, you should change the default administrator password. To do this, enter a new password in the User’s interface password and Password confirmation fields.
Page 67 If problems of connection have not been solved, contact the technical support of your ISP (as a rule, the technical support phone is provided with the agreement) or the D-Link technical support (the phone number will be displayed on the page after several attempts of checking the connection).
Page 68: Statistics
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Statistics The pages of this section display data on the current state of the router: network statistics • IP addresses leased by the DHCP server •...
Page 69: Dhcp
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Statistics / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device.
Page 70: Routing
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing The Statistics / Routing page displays the routing rules and routing tables. Figure 58. The Statistics / Routing page.
Page 71 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 59. The routing table page. The opened page displays the information on routes in the selected routing table. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data.
Page 72: Clients And Sessions
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients and Sessions On the Statistics / Clients and Sessions page, you can view the list of devices connected to the local network of the router and information on current sessions of each device.
Page 73: Port Statistics
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Port Statistics On the Statistics / Port Statistics page, you can view statistics for traffic passing through ports of the router. The information shown on the page can be used for diagnosing connection problems.
Page 74: Multicast Groups
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Multicast Groups The Statistics / Multicast Groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups (including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information) to which the device is subscribed, and the interface through which the device is subscribed.
Page 75: Ipsec Statistics
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPsec Statistics On the Statistics / IPsec Statistics page, you can view statistics for IPsec tunnels of the router. For each tunnel the following data are displayed: name and state (when the connection is on, its...
Page 76: Vpn Statistics
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VPN Statistics On the Statistics / VPN Statistics page, you can view the list of clients connected to the PPTP or L2TP server of the router.
Page 77: Connections Setup
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Connections Setup In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection).
Page 78 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 66. The Connections Setup / WAN page. The advanced mode. To create a new connection, click the ADD button ( ) in the Connections List section.
Page 79: Creating Dynamic Ipv4 Or Static Ipv4 Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection On the connection creation page, in the General Settings section, select the relevant value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
Page 80 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 68. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
Page 81 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 69. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description IPv4 For Static IPv4 type IP address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.
Page 82: Creating Dynamic Ipv6 Or Static Ipv6 Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection On the connection creation page, in the General Settings section, select the relevant value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
Page 83 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 71. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
Page 84 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description IPv6 For Static IPv6 type IPv6 address Enter an IPv6 address for this WAN connection. Prefix The length of the subnet prefix. The value 64 is used usually.
Page 85: Creating Pppoe Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection On the connection creation page, in the General Settings section, select the relevant value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
Page 86 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 74. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
Page 87 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 75. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
Page 88 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encryption: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40 128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128-bit •...
Page 89 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 76. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Move the switch to the right to configure automatic assignment of addresses DNS server addresses.
Page 90: Creating Pptp, L2Tp, Or L2Tp Over Ipsec Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP, L2TP, or L2TP over IPsec WAN Connection On the connection creation page, in the General Settings section, select the relevant value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
Page 91 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 78. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
Page 92 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encryption: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40 128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128- •...
Page 93 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 79. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Move the switch to the right to configure automatic assignment of addresses DNS server addresses.
Page 94 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description IPsec (for the L2TP over IPsec type) A key for mutual authentication of the parties. Click the Show icon Pre-shared key ) to display the entered key.
Page 95: Creating Pppoe Ipv6 Or Pppoe Dual Stack Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection On the connection creation page, in the General Settings section, select the relevant value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
Page 96 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the right, the router responds to ping Ping requests from the external network through this connection. For security reasons, it is recommended to disable this function.
Page 97 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 83. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
Page 98 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encryption: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40 128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128-bit •...
Page 99 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 84. The page for creating a new PPPoE Dual Stack connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description IPv4 (for the PPPoE Dual Stack type)
Page 100 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description From the drop-down list, select the mode of a prefix request from a delegating DHCPv6 server to configure a range of IPv6 addresses for the local network.
Page 101: Creating Mobile Internet Wan Connection
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Mobile Internet WAN Connection If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into the built-in LTE modem, for correct operation of the mobile WAN connection click the ENTER PIN button in the notification in the top right corner of the page and enter the PIN code in the window displayed.
Page 102 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function for IPv6 is enabled. Do not disable the function unless your ISP requires this.
Page 103 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the right, the frequency band configuration is performed automatically. If you need to configure the frequency band manually, move the switch to the left.
Page 104 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 89. The page for creating a new Mobile Internet connection. The IPv6 section. Parameter Description IPv6 (for the Dual and IPv6 types)
Page 105 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A number of requests to check the health of the connection. By default, the value 10 is specified.
Page 106: Lan
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To configure the router's local interface, go to the Connections Setup / LAN page. IPv4 Go to the IPv4 tab to change the IPv4 address of the router, configure the built-in DHCP server, specify MAC address and IPv4 address pairs, or add own DNS records.
Page 107 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Available if the Access point, Repeater, or Client mode was selected in the Initial Configuration Wizard. Gateway IP address The gateway IPv4 address which is used by the router to connect to the Internet (e.g., for synchronizing the system time with an NTP...
Page 108 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Dynamic IP Addresses An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Disable: The router's DHCP server is disabled, clients' IP •...
Page 109 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The IPv4 address of the external DHCP server which assigns IPv4 addresses to the router's clients. To specify several IPv4 addresses, click the ADD button, and in the External DHCP server IP line displayed, enter an IPv4 address.
Page 110 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to let the DHCP server send the selected option regardless of the client's request.
Page 111 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If needed, you can add your own address resource records. To do this, click the ADD button ( in the Hosts section (available if in the Dynamic IP Addresses section the DHCP value is selected from the Mode of IPv4 address assignment drop-down list).
Page 112: Ipv6
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPv6 Go to the IPv6 tab to change or add the IPv6 address of the router, configure IPv6 addresses assignment settings, specify MAC address and IPv6 address pairs, or add own DNS records.
Page 113 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Available if the Access point, Repeater, or Client mode was selected in the Initial Configuration Wizard. If needed, specify a DNS server IPv6 address.
Page 114 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Dynamic IP Addresses Select the needed value from the drop-down list. Disable: Clients' IPv6 addresses are assigned manually.
Page 115 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Static IP Addresses section, you can specify MAC address and IPv6 address pairs (set a fixed IPv6 address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address). The router...
Page 116 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit an existing record, in the Hosts section, select the relevant line in the table. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button.
Page 117: Wan Failover
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Failover On the Connections Setup / WAN Failover page, you can enable the WAN backup function, which provides you with uninterrupted access to the Internet. When your main connection breaks down, the router activates the backup connection;...
Page 118 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Connections IPv4 section, the existing IPv4 connections are displayed in order of their priority. The first connection on the list serves as the main connection, the others are backup connections.
Page 119 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Check with ping section, specify settings of checking the connection using ICMP ping mechanism. Parameter Description Check with ping A time period (in seconds) between regular checks of the hosts’...
Page 120: Auto Configuration Of 3G/Lte
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Auto Configuration of 3G/LTE On the Connections Setup / Auto Configuration of 3G/LTE page, you can enable the function for automatic creation of a mobile WAN connection upon powering the router on.
Page 121: Traffic Balancing
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traffic Balancing On the Connections Setup / Traffic Balancing page, you can enable the traffic balancing function. This function enables equal load balancing on the router and increases maximum bandwidth of your Internet connection while using several WAN connections (for example, if access to the Internet is provided by several ISPs).
Page 122 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, specify the needed parameters. Parameter Description From the drop-down list, select a WAN connection to which traffic Connection balancing will be applied.
Page 123: Vpn
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In this menu you can configure VPN connections based on IPsec/GRE/EoGRE/EoIP protocols and create a PPTP or L2TP server and accounts for access to it.
Page 124 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To create a new tunnel, click the ADD button ( ) in the Tunnels section. Setting for both devices which establish the tunnel should be the same.
Page 125 The field is available for editing if the Dynamic IPsec switch is moved to the left. A remote host identifier to establish connection over IPsec with particular hosts only. To establish connection, DWR-956 remote identifier value should correspond to the local identifier value Remote identifier specified in the settings of the remote host.
Page 126 • the default WAN connection. A local identifier of the router to establish connection over IPsec with particular hosts only. To establish connection, DWR-956 local Local identifier identifier value should correspond to the remote identifier value specified in the settings of the remote host. Use an IP address, domain name, or certificate CN.
Page 127 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable using DPD protocol for this tunnel. Such a setting allows to check the status of the remote host: if...
Page 128 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 108. The page for adding an IPsec tunnel. The First Phase / The Second Phase sections. Parameter Description The First Phase First phase Select an available encryption algorithm from the drop-down list.
Page 129 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the aggressive mode for mutual Aggressive Mode authentication of the parties. Such a setting accelerates the connection establishment, but reduces its security.
Page 130 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 109. The page for adding an IPsec tunnel. The window for adding a tunneled network. In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters:...
Page 131 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To remove a subnet, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the DELETE button ( ).
Page 132: Gre
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the VPN / GRE page, you can configure VPN tunnels based on GRE protocol. GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) is a protocol for tunneling network packets, which enables you to create unprotected VPN tunnels.
Page 133 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Tunnel settings Move the switch to the right to enable the GRE tunnel.
Page 134: Pptp/L2Tp Servers
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP/L2TP Servers On the VPN / PPTP/L2TP Servers page, you can enable the PPTP or L2TP VPN server. To configure the PPTP or L2TP server, go to the relevant tab.
Page 135 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description VPN network Server local IP address The IP address of the VPN server. Start client IP The start IP address of the address range for VPN server’s clients.
Page 136 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Authentication Move the switch to the right to enable authentication. Upon that the Enable authentication Multiple sessions, CHAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2, and PAP lists are displayed on the page.
Page 137 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Advanced Settings Available on the PPTP tab. Maximum number of The maximum number of devices allowed to connect to the PPTP connections server.
Page 138 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description User Select a user account to allow access.
Page 139: Vpn Users
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VPN Users On the VPN / VPN Users page, you can create user accounts to provide authorized access to a PPTP or L2TP server.
Page 140: Eogre
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual EoGRE On the VPN / EoGRE page, you can configure VPN tunnels based on EoGRE technology. EoGRE (Ethernet over GRE) technology allows transferring traffic through VPN tunnels in heterogeneous networks, encapsulating Ethernet packets with the help of GRE protocol and transferring them over a network which uses a network protocol of another level.
Page 141 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to use the EoGRE tunnel as an interface for creating a WAN connection. For further configuration, you need...
Page 142: Eoip
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual EoIP On the VPN / EoIP page, you can configure VPN tunnels based on EoIP technology. EoIP (Ethernet over IP) technology allows creating an Ethernet tunnel between two routers via connections which can transmit IP packets (e.g., IPIP, PPTP connections).
Page 143 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the EoIP tunnel. Enable Move the switch to the left to disable the EoIP tunnel.
Page 144 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A number of failed attempts to check the state of the tunnel on the Attempts other end after which the tunnel is disabled. By default, the value 5 is specified.
Page 145: Wi-Fi
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Basic Settings In the Wi-Fi / Basic Settings section, you can change basic parameters for the wireless interface of the router and configure the basic and additional wireless networks.
Page 146 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Basic Settings section, the following parameters are available: Parameter Description To enable Wi-Fi connection, move the switch to the right.
Page 147 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The wireless channel number. To select a channel manually, left-click; in the opened window, select a channel and click the SAVE button. The action is available,...
Page 148 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 121. Creating a wireless network. Parameter Description Wi-Fi Network Network name (SSID) A name for the wireless network. If the switch is moved to the right, other users cannot see your Wi-Fi Hide SSID network.
Page 149 Move the switch to the left not to limit the maximum bandwidth. If the wireless network broadcasting is disabled, devices cannot connect to the wireless network. Upon that DWR-956 can connect to another access point as a wireless client. To enable/disable broadcasting on a schedule, click the Set schedule icon ( ).
Page 150 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Security Settings section, you can change security settings of the wireless network. By default, the WPA2-PSK network authentication type of both bands of the wireless network is specified.
Page 151 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The WPA , WPA2 , and WPA/WPA2 mixed authentication types require a RADIUS server. When the Open or WEP value is selected, the following settings are displayed on the page (unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n or...
Page 152 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed, WPA3-SAE, or WPA2- PSK/WPA3-SAE mixed value is selected, the following fields are displayed on the page: Figure 124.
Page 153 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description For WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, and WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE mixed authentication types only. Protected Management Frames help to improve packet privacy protection for wireless data transmission. Select a value for the wireless network from the drop-down list.
Page 154 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description RADIUS server port A port of the RADIUS server. The password which the router uses for communication with the...
Page 155: Client Management
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Management On the Wi-Fi / Client Management page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router.
Page 156: Wps
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for configuration of the WLAN and select a method for connection to the WLAN.
Page 157 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To activate the WPS function via the web-based interface, on the tab of the relevant band, click the ENABLE WPS button.
Page 158: Using Wps Function Via Web-Based Interface
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function via Web-based Interface To connect to the basic wireless network via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1.
Page 159: Using Wps Function Without Web-Based Interface
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function without Web-based Interface You can use the WPS function without accessing the web-based interface of the router. To do this, you need to configure the following router's settings: 1.
Page 160: Wmm
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. To configure the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, go to the relevant tab.
Page 161 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameters of the Access Categories are defined for both the router itself (in the Access Point section) and wireless devices connected to it (in the Station section).
Page 162 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Acknowledgment. Answering response requests while transmitting. Displayed only in the Access Point section. If the switch is moved to the left, the router answers requests.
Page 163: Client
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point or to a WISP.
Page 164 When you have configured the parameters, click the APPLY button. When connecting to a wireless access point, the wireless channel of DWR-956 will switch to the channel of the access point to which you have connected. In addition, the Connection Information section in which you can view the connection status and the network basic parameters is displayed.
Page 165: Client Shaping
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Shaping On the Wi-Fi / Client Shaping page, you can limit the maximum bandwidth of upstream and downstream traffic for each wireless client of the router by its MAC address.
Page 166 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Frequency band From the drop-down list, select a band of the wireless network.
Page 167 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To change or delete the schedule for a rule, click the Edit schedule icon ( ) in the line corresponding to this rule. In the opened window, change the parameters and click the SAVE button or click the DELETE FROM SCHEDULE button.
Page 168: Additional
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional On page of the Wi-Fi / Additional section, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the router. To configure the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, go to the relevant tab.
Page 169 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The channel bandwidth for 802.11n standard in the 2.4GHz band (the 2.4 GHz tab).
Page 170 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Available on the 5 GHz tab. Move the switch to the right to enable the DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) mechanism.
Page 171 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description 802.11k standard allows faster roaming of clients between access points within the same network. Clients supporting 802.11k standard can request a list of neighbor access points with their signal levels and Wi-Fi channel numbers.
Page 172 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Guard interval (in nanoseconds). This parameter defines the interval between symbols transmitted when the router is communicating to wireless devices.
Page 173: Mac Filter
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
Page 174 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 135. The window for adding a rule for the MAC filter. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Frequency band From the drop-down list, select a band of the wireless network.
Page 175 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After creating the rules you need to configure the filtering modes. To open the basic or additional wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on this page and to close the wireless network for all other devices, in the section corresponding to the band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz), left-click the line of the wireless network.
Page 176: Roaming
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Roaming On the Wi-Fi / Roaming page, you can enable the function of smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients. This function is designed for wireless networks based on several access points or routers. If the function is enabled for all access points (routers) which establish a wireless network, then wireless clients will always connect to the device with the highest signal level.
Page 177 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To enable the function, click the ENABLE button. Upon that the following settings are available on the page. Parameter Description...
Page 178: Lte Modem
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual LTE Modem This menu is designed to operate the built-in LTE modem. If the PIN code check for the SIM card inserted into the LTE modem is not disabled, the relevant notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page.
Page 179: Basic Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Basic Settings On the LTE Modem / Modem 1 / Basic Settings page, you can view data on the built-in LTE modem, change the PIN code of the SIM card inserted into the LTE modem, and disable or enable the check of the PIN code.
Page 180 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following data are displayed on the page: Parameter Description Information Model The alphanumeric code of the model of the LTE modem.
Page 181 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Operator name The name of the mobile operator proving the service. Roaming Roaming mode status of the SIM card inserted into the LTE modem.
Page 182 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If upon one of the operations described above you have entered an incorrect value in the PIN code field three times (the number of remaining attempts is displayed in the PIN input window), the SIM card inserted into the LTE modem is blocked.
Page 183: Sms
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When a new text message is received, the relevant notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page. Click the CHECK button. After clicking the button, the LTE Modem / Modem 1 / SMS page opens.
Page 184 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To remove a message, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the DELETE button ( To reply to an incoming message, click the REPLY button in the line corresponding to the message.
Page 185: Ussd
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual USSD On the LTE Modem / Modem 1 / USSD page, you can send a USSD command for the SIM card.
Page 186: Advanced
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the router: create or edit VLANs • allow the router to connect to a private Ethernet line •...
Page 187: Vlan
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VLAN On the Advanced / VLAN page, you can edit existing and create new virtual networks (VLAN), e.g., for distinguishing traffic or specifying additional WAN interfaces.
Page 188 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To create a new VLAN, click the ADD button ( Figure 146. The page for adding a VLAN. You can specify the following parameters:...
Page 189 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a type for each port included in the VLAN. Untagged: Untagged traffic will be transmitted through the •...
Page 190: Wan Remapping
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Remapping On the Advanced / WAN Remapping page, you can configure the router to connect to a private Ethernet line.
Page 191: Dns
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 148. The Advanced / DNS page.
Page 192 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the addresses of DNS servers manually on this page or configure the router to obtain DNS servers addresses automatically from your ISP upon installing a connection. Also here you can specify addresses of reserve DNS servers which the router can use if the addresses specified manually or obtained automatically are unavailable.
Page 193: Ddns
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses.
Page 194 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the opened page, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable DDNS.
Page 195: Ports Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ports Settings On the Advanced / Ports Settings page, you can configure or disable autonegotiation of speed and duplex mode or manually configure speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet port of the router.
Page 196 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 152. The window for changing the settings of the router's port. In the opened window, specify the needed parameters:...
Page 197 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Autonegotiation Modes To enable the needed data transfer modes, move relevant switches to the right. Flow control Move the switch to the right to enable the flow control function for the port.
Page 198: Redirect
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Redirect On the Advanced / Redirect page, you can enable notifications on the reason of the Internet connection failure. Notifications will be displayed in the browser window when a user is attempting to open a web site on the Internet.
Page 199: Routing
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can specify static (fixed) routes. Figure 154. The Advanced / Routing page.
Page 200 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the route.
Page 201: Tr-069 Client
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual TR-069 Client On the Advanced / TR-069 Client page, you can configure the router for communication with a remote Auto Configuration Server (ACS).
Page 202 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Inform Settings Move the switch to the right so the router may send reports (data on the device and network statistics) to the ACS.
Page 203: Upnp
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UPnP On the Advanced / UPnP page, you can enable the UPnP function. The UPnP function allows to automatically create port forwarding rules for applications in the router’s LAN requiring a connection from an external network.
Page 204 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A port of a client's IP address to which traffic is directed from a Private port public port of the router.
Page 205: Udpxy
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UDPXY On the Advanced / UDPXY page, you can allow the router to use the built-in UDPXY application. The UDPXY application transforms UDP traffic into HTTP traffic. This application allows devices which cannot receive UDP streams to access stream video.
Page 206 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To access the status page of the application, click the Status link. Figure 159. The UDPXY application status page. Page 206 of 302...
Page 207: Igmp
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IGMP On the Advanced / IGMP page, you can allow the router to use IGMP and specify needed settings. IGMP is used for managing multicast traffic (transferring data to a group of destinations) in IPv4 and networks.
Page 208: Alg/Passthrough
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual ALG/Passthrough On the Advanced / ALG/Passthrough page, you can allow the router to use RTSP, enable the SIP ALG and PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP/IPsec pass through functions.
Page 209 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following elements are available on the page: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable SIP. Such a setting allows using the SIP ALG function.
Page 210: Voip
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VoIP In this menu you can configure all parameters essential for VoIP via SIP and specify all needed settings for the phone connected to the router.
Page 211 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description From the drop-down list, select a WAN connection for VoIP. The Bound interface name list is displayed if the Connection value is selected from the Interface type drop-down list.
Page 212: Advanced Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced Settings On the VoIP / Advanced Settings page, you can specify additional settings for VoIP. Figure 164. The VoIP / Advanced Settings page.
Page 213 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Transport protocol that will be used to transfer SIP packets. Select SIP transport protocol the needed value from the drop-down list.
Page 214 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 165. The window to change FXS port parameters. In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter...
Page 215: Rings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Rings On the VoIP / Rings page, you can configure ring signal parameters. Figure 166. The VoIP / Rings page.
Page 216 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, fill in the Signal length and Pause length fields. For each ring, you can specify several variants of signal and pause length in milliseconds which will be used cyclically in the order of their appearance on the page.
Page 217: Security
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Security On the VoIP / Security page, you can configure filtering rules for incoming calls of the phone connected to the FXS port of the router.
Page 218: Alarm Clock
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Alarm Clock On the VoIP / Alarm Clock page, you can configure the phone connected to the FXS port of the router as an alarm clock.
Page 219: Profile Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Profile Settings In this menu section, you can do the following for your profile (Voice profile is created by default): configure basic and advanced profile settings for VoIP over SIP •...
Page 220: Basic Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Basic Settings On the VoIP / Profile Name / Basic Settings page, you can configure basic profile settings for VoIP over SIP.
Page 221 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description SIP Outbound Proxy Address An IP or URL address of the SIP outbound proxy server. A port of the SIP outbound proxy server. Unless another setting is...
Page 222 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description SIP Domain Move the switch to the right if your ISP requires to specify a domain name upon registration on the SIP proxy server. Then fill in the SIP Use domain to register domain name field.
Page 223 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 173. The page for editing SIP line settings. On the opened page, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter...
Page 224 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Fill in the field to allow the user of the phone to make calls only PIN code to dial after dialing the PIN code.
Page 225 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to use combination of the FLASH key and keys of the phone in order to organize three-party calls, manage sessions and calls.
Page 226 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Forwarding In the corresponding sections, move the Enable switch to the right to enable forwarding always, on busy, or if there is no answer. When...
Page 227: Call On Event
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Call on Event On the VoIP / Profile Name / Call on Event page, you can configure calls on different events.
Page 228 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 176. The window for adding an event. In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Select the needed value from the drop-down list.
Page 229: Additional Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional Settings On the VoIP / Profile Name / Additional Settings page you can configure additional profile settings for VoIP over SIP.
Page 230 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Common Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the PRACK method (Provisional Response ACKnowledgement). The PRACK method...
Page 231 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Telephone Event Relay From the drop-down list, select a mode for DTMF signal transmission. InBand: Transmission with voice data.
Page 232 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Jitter Buffer The Jitter Buffer parameter improves the quality of voice transmission: received voice packets are specially delayed, which...
Page 233: Fax Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Fax Settings On the VoIP / Profile Name / Fax Settings page, you can specify settings of data receipt/transfer for the fax machine connected to the FXS port of the router.
Page 234 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to specify additional parameters for Enable custom T.38 protocol. Upon that the Custom Parameters T.38 section is parameters displayed on the page.
Page 235: Audio Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Audio Settings On the VoIP / Profile Name / Audio Settings page, you can configure audio parameters, volume and voice codecs.
Page 236 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the opened page, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Audio Settings Comfort Noise Generation. Move the switch to the right to enable the function.
Page 237 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Codecs Settings section, you can configure work of voice codecs in use. Figure 181. The VoIP / Profile Name / Audio Settings page. The Codecs Settings section.
Page 238 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Click the SAVE button. When all needed settings are configured, click the APPLY button. Page 238 of 302...
Page 239: Call Routing
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Call Routing On the VoIP / Profile Name / Call Routing page, you can configure speed dial parameters and dialplan settings.
Page 240 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Dialplan Settings section, you can configure the dial plan for VoIP. To do this, move the Use dialplan switch to the right and in the Dialplan field displayed, specify the needed rule. You can specify several rules separated by the character | (vertical bar).
Page 241 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can configure the following actions: Parameter Description Sets the number for abbreviated dial. In the Additional Set Dial parameter field, specify the actual number.
Page 242 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To change parameters of a numbering plan, select the relevant line in the table. Figure 185. The window to configure the numbering plan.
Page 243 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If needed, specify an additional parameter for the selected action, for example, INVITE to send a service Additional parameter code to the SIP server, or the number or IP address for dialing.
Page 244: Call Logging
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Call Logging On the VoIP / Profile Name / Call Logging page, you can configure the call log parameters and view information on all calls for your profile.
Page 245: Firewall
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering • create virtual servers •...
Page 246 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 189. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. Page 246 of 302...
Page 247 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.
Page 248 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the destination of the packet direction from the Destination drop-down list. Router: The rule will be applied to the packets transmitted •...
Page 249 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Destination IP address Set as Select the needed value from the drop-down list. The destination host start IPv4 or IPv6 address.
Page 250 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To remove a rule, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line of the table and click the DELETE button ( ).
Page 251: Virtual Servers
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Servers On the Firewall / Virtual Servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network.
Page 252 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 191. The page for adding a virtual server. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the server.
Page 253 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select Template Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually.
Page 254 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To enable the virtual server at the time specified in the schedule and disable it at the other time, select the Enable rule value from the Action drop-down list and click the SAVE button.
Page 255: Dmz
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks. In the router, the DMZ implements the capability to transfer a request coming to a port of the router from the external network to a specified host of the internal network.
Page 256 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To set a schedule for the DMZ, click the Set schedule icon ( ). In the opened window, from the Rule drop-down list, select the Create rule value to create a new schedule (see the Schedule section, page 274) or select the Select an existing one value to use the existing one.
Page 257: Mac Filter
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC Filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the router's LAN.
Page 258 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.
Page 259: Url Filter
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual URL Filter On the Firewall / URL Filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites and define devices to which the specified restrictions will be applied.
Page 260 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify URL addresses to which the selected filtering mode will be applied, in the Addresses section, click the ADD button ( ).
Page 261 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To set a schedule for the URL filter rule, click the Set schedule icon ( ) in the line corresponding to this rule. In the opened window, from the Rule drop-down list, select the Create rule value to create a new schedule (see the Schedule section, page 274) or select the Select an existing one value to use the existing one.
Page 262: Remote Access
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Firewall / Remote Access page, you can configure access to the web-based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules.
Page 263 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.
Page 264 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit a rule for remote access, left-click the relevant rule. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button.
Page 265: System
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the router's settings • restore the factory default settings •...
Page 266: Configuration
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can change the password for the administrator account used to access the web-based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET...
Page 267 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To change the web-based interface language, in the Miscellaneous section, select the needed value from the Language drop-down list. To change a period of inactivity after which the router completes the session of the interface, in the Miscellaneous section, in the Idle time field, specify the needed value (in minutes).
Page 268: Buttons Configuration
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Buttons Configuration On the System / Buttons Configuration page, you can edit or add commands for the RESET, WLAN, and WPS hardware buttons.
Page 269 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 201. The window for adding a command. In the opened window, specify the following parameters: Control Description Reset / Wi-Fi / WPS Command From the drop-down list, select a command.
Page 270: Firmware Update
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firmware Update On the System / Firmware Update page, you can update the firmware of the router and configure the automatic check for updates of the router's firmware.
Page 271 Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual By default, in the Remote server URL field, the D-Link update server address (fwupdate.dlink.ru) is specified. To add one more address, click the ADD button and enter the address in the displayed line. To remove the address, click the Delete button ( ) in the line of the address.
Page 272: Local Update
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Local Update Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown.
Page 273: Remote Update
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Update Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown.
Page 274: Schedule
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Schedule On the System / Schedule page, you can enable/disable Wi-Fi connection and the Wi-Fi filter, configure automatic reboot of the device on a schedule, set rules for limitation of wireless client maximum bandwidth, and set a schedule for different rules and settings of the firewall.
Page 275 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, in the System Time field, the system time of the device is displayed. You can select the Simplified mode value from the Mode drop-down list and specify the following...
Page 276 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To set a schedule for a task which will be applied to a rule or setting of the firewall, for limitation of...
Page 277 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Simplified mode Specify a schedule name for easier identification. You can specify Schedule name any name. Specify the time period for performing a task.
Page 278 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To assign a created schedule to a task which will be applied to a rule or setting of the firewall, for limitation of wireless client maximum bandwidth or will enable/disable Wi-Fi connection or Wi-Fi filter, go to the relevant page of the web-based interface of the device.
Page 279: Log
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the System / Log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host.
Page 280 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Logging Select a type of logging from the drop-down list. Local: The system log is stored in the router's memory. When •...
Page 281 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To view the system log, go to the Log tab. Figure 207. The System / Log page. The Log tab.
Page 282: Ping
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ping On the System / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility.
Page 283 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify additional settings, click the MORE SETTINGS button. Figure 209. The System / Ping page. The additional settings window.
Page 284: Traceroute
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the System / Traceroute page, you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility.
Page 285 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify additional settings, click the MORE SETTINGS button. Figure 211. The System / Traceroute page. The additional settings window.
Page 286: Telnet/Ssh
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet/SSH On the System / Telnet/SSH page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET and/or SSH from your LAN. By default, access is disabled.
Page 287: System Time
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Time On the System / System Time page, you can manually set the time and date of the router or configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet.
Page 288 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 3. Select your time zone from the Time zone drop-down list. To set the time zone in accordance with the settings of your operating system or portable device, click the DETERMINE TIMEZONE button.
Page 289 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the APPLY button. When the router is powered off or rebooted, the system time is reset to the default value.
Page 290: Auto Provision
On the System / Auto Provision page, you can enable the Auto Provision function. The Auto Provision function allows your ISP to manage the device’s settings remotely: DWR-956 connects to the ISP’s server, compares the current configuration file with the configuration file stored on this server, and updates its settings if the files are different.
Page 291 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description File name The location of the configuration file on the ISP's server. A time period (in seconds) between attempts to compare the current File check period configuration file with the configuration file on the ISP's server.
Page 292: Skydns
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual SkyDNS This menu is designed to configure the SkyDNS service. SkyDNS is a web content filtering service which provides protection against malicious web sites for devices connected to the router's network, and also allows to configure filtering, block access to adult web sites, and use search engines safely.
Page 293: Settings
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Settings On the SkyDNS / Settings page, you can enable the SkyDNS service and specify settings for its operation. Figure 215. The SkyDNS / Settings page.
Page 294 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual By default, the account parameters are automatically synchronized with the SkyDNS service web site once an hour (3600 seconds). To change the automatic synchronization period, specify another value in the Sync period field and click the APPLY button.
Page 295: Devices And Rules
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Devices and Rules On the SkyDNS / Devices and Rules page, you can assign a specific filtering profile to a device connected to the router's network.
Page 296 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, specify the following parameters: Parameter Description The MAC address of a device from the router's LAN to which the specified filtering profile will be applied.
Page 297: Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Operation Guidelines User Manual CHAPTER 5. OPERATION GUIDELINES Safety Rules and Conditions Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the power adapter and cables are not damaged.
Page 298: Wireless Installation Considerations
RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWR-956 device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).
Page 299: Chapter 6. Abbreviations And Acronyms
DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Third Generation Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Access Point Address Resolution Protocol BPSK Binary Phase-shift Keying...
Page 300 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol Identifier Internet Gateway Device IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol Internet Key Exchange...
Page 301 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Password Authentication Protocol Push Button Configuration Perfect Forward Secrecy Personal Identification Number Power over Ethernet Point-to-Point Protocol pppd Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon...
Page 302 DWR-956 Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router with Gigabit Ethernet Ports and 1 FXS Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Transmission Control Protocol TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Universal Access Method User Datagram Protocol UPnP Universal Plug and Play Uniform Resource Locator...

D-Link DWR-956 User Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Overview

Chapter 3. Installation and Connection

Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines

Chapter 6. Abbreviations and Acronyms

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